The Human Sense of Taste Involves Receptor Cells That Respond

question 14

Multiple Choice

The human sense of taste involves receptor cells that respond to ________ basic tastes.

• A) 1-3
• B) 4-5
• C) 6-7
• D) 8-10

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Definitions:

Meso Compound

A type of stereochemical isomer with multiple stereocenters that is superimposable on its mirror image, making it achiral despite containing chiral centers.

Diastereomers

Isomers that have a different spatial orientation of atoms but are not mirror reflections of each other.

Meso Form

A stereoisomer with multiple stereocenters that is superimposable on its mirror image, thus being optically inactive.

Stereochemical Detail

Refers to the three-dimensional aspects of molecule structures, including how atom connectivity impacts chemical reactivity and physical properties.